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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder (theme)

It’s Always Been You by Elin Annalise

It’s Always Been You by Elin Annalise

Twenty-six-year-old Courtney Davenport is loud, fun, and always the heart of a party. She’s also asexual and runs a talking service for other aces who are worried about coming out. But when her sworn enemy Sophie Sway phones the helpline, Courtney is thrown. Courtney and Sophie have been enemies forever. Growing up at an expensive boarding school that pitted them against each other has ensured their rivalry lasted way beyond graduation. And now Sophie’s not just coming out to her unknowing that it is Courtney at the end of the line but worse! In the coincidence of the century, Sophie’s also moving next door. Furious, Courtney… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Amisia
Eating disorder mentioned
Death of a parent recounted
Stalking
Bullying

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Raised among London’s most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower—so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she’s the Matchbreaker…using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar. Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable—and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Slut-shaming
Child abuse mentioned
Blood depiction
Death of a parent recounted
Gun violence, on-page
Stabbing
Kidnapping

Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby

Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby

Sadie Starr is obsessed with starting over. A new year, a new diet, a new social media identity. Anything that gives her a chance to be a better version of herself. So when her dad’s job moves the family interstate, Sadie’s excited for a fresh start. It’s also the perfect excuse to leave behind the mess she’s made with her best friend and secret crush, Daniel, whose advances she rejected – for fear of screwing things up. But at her new school, life gets complicated fast. She meets glamorous Alexa and her pink-badged girl gang, on a mission to ‘support women’, and outcast Jack, who the girls say has been stalking fellow student Loz. But Loz has a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Eating disorder (binging)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use
Stalking
Bullying

The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

When Savannah disappears soon after arguing with her mom’s boyfriend, everyone assumes she’s run away. The truth is much worse. She’s been kidnapped by a man in a white van who locks her in an old trailer home, far from prying eyes. And worse yet, Savannah’s not alone: ten months earlier, Jenny met the same fate and nearly died trying to escape. Now as the two girls wonder if he will hold them captive forever or kill them, they must join forces to break out—even if it means they die trying.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Domestic violence
Blood & injury depiction
Kidnapping & captivity
Animal attack (dog)

The Proposal by Mary Balogh

The Proposal by Mary Balogh

Gwendoline, Lady Muir, has seen her share of tragedy, especially since a freak accident took her husband much too soon. Content in a quiet life with friends and family, the young widow has no desire to marry again. But when Hugo, Lord Trentham, scoops her up in his arms after a fall, she feels a sensation that both shocks and emboldens her. Hugo never intends to kiss Lady Muir, and frankly, he judges her to be a spoiled, frivolous–if beautiful–aristocrat. He is a gentleman in name only: a soldier whose bravery earned him a title; a merchant’s son who inherited his wealth. He is happiest when working the land, but duty and title… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Panic attacks
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Bipolar Disorder
Suicide
Infertility
Miscarriage
Death of a husband recounted
Military service in the Napoleonic Wars recounted

Summerlost by Ally Condie

Summerlost by Ally Condie

It’s the first real summer since the devastating accident that killed Cedar’s father and younger brother, Ben. But now Cedar and what’s left of her family are returning to the town of Iron Creek for the summer. They’re just settling into their new house when a boy named Leo, dressed in costume, rides by on his bike. Intrigued, Cedar follows him to the renowned Summerlost theatre festival. Soon, she not only has a new friend in Leo and a job working concessions at the festival, she finds herself surrounded by mystery. The mystery of the tragic, too-short life of the Hollywood act… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent & brother recounted
Animal death

Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh

Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh

All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bewcastle, at the most glittering social event of the season. Some whisper of a tragic love affair. Others say he is so aloof and passionless that not even the greatest beauty could capture his attention. But on this dazzling afternoon, one woman did catch the duke’s eye—and she was the only female in the room who wasn’t even trying. Christine Derrick is intrigued by the handsome duke, all the more so when he invites her to become his mistress. What a red-blooded woman… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Child abuse mentioned
Suicide
Forced institutionalisation
Pregnancy from rape recounted
Blackmail
War themes

Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh

Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh

With his laughing eyes and wild, rakish good looks, Lord Rannulf Bedwyn is a hard man to resist. To Judith Law, a woman in need of rescue when her stagecoach overturns, Rannulf is simply her savior, a heroic stranger she will reward with one night of reckless passion before she must become a companion to her wealthy aunt. Imagine Judith’s shock when the same stranger turns out to be among England’s most eligible bachelors…and when he arrives at Harewood Grange to woo her cousin. Certainly, they had made no vows, no promises, but Rannulf never did forget his uninhibited lover…nor did she forget that one delic… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Classism
Sexual assault

Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh

Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh

Meet the Bedwyns…six brothers and sisters—men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality. Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction…where each will seek love, fight temptation, and court scandal…and where Freyja Bedwyn, the wild-hearted daughter, meets her match in a man as passionate, reckless, and scandalous as she. Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society ladies. From feisty manner to long, tumbling hair, Lady Freyja is pure fire, a woman who seeks both adventure and freedom. Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society lady… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Child abuse mentioned
Suicide
Forced institutionalisation
Pregnancy from rape recounted
Blackmail
War themes